Wokingham Borough Connect
 First steps for new active travel route
We want your views on the first stage of a planned new cycling and walking route from Wokingham town centre to the outskirts of Winnersh.
You’ve got until Sunday, 22 October to comment on the scheme, which we’d like to build along both sides of the A329 Reading Road as part of our mission to improve active travel links.
It covers a 1.6-mile (2.5km) route from Sadler’s Lane at Winnersh, near the M4, to the western end of Broad Street in Wokingham.
It includes a safer cycle track separated from both the road and the pavement, plus new toucan crossings and a speed limit reduction from 40mph to 30mph. The photo above shows a similar scheme that was installed elsewhere in the country.
For now we’re consulting on the first stage from Sadler’s Lane to Emmbrook Road, with further consultation to follow in the coming months.
Design work has been entirely funded by the Government’s Active Travel Fund, and all construction work would also be funded through external grants.
The plans can also be viewed:
- in reception at our offices in Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1BN
- at Winnersh Parish Council's offices in New Road, RG41 5DU (Monday to Thursday, 9.30am to 2.30pm)
- at Wokingham Information Centre, Town Hall, RG40 1AS (Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10am to 2pm)
You can also contact our customer services team if you'd like the consultation in another format, or for support filling it in.
 Greener bike shelters take root in schools
As part of our work to improve air quality around schools, which is funded by DEFRA, we’ve installed six new green roofed bike shelters at:
- The Forest School, Winnersh
- The Piggott Senior School, Wargrave
- St Crispin's School, Wokingham
- The Emmbrook School, Wokingham
- The Holt School, Wokingham
- St Paul's C of E Junior School, Wokingham.
The shelters are covered with a tough, low maintenance, succulent plant that absorbs rainwater and soaks up carbon dioxide and other pollutants from the atmosphere, adding further benefit to the environment.
By reducing the number of car journeys to and from all our schools, we can improve air quality and reduce traffic congestion at pick-up and drop-off times. This has huge health benefits for pupils – as does the added exercise!
This is part of the work carried out by our My Journey Wokingham team to help everyone walk, cycle or take public transport more often, which will help us meet our climate emergency goals.
 Did you know...
...more than 80% of the roadworks taking place across the borough are utility works?
We have a legal obligation to allow utility companies to carry out their works on our road network. Our streetworks team work closely with them all to try to ensure that essential works are carried out with as little disruption as possible while keeping everyone safe, including drivers, pedestrians, cyclist and those carrying out the works.
Gas, electric, water and telecoms companies submit a request to work on our roads and footways and this could be for installation or maintenance works and big projects need roadworks to be in place around the clock as they are having to dig holes in the road so closures or lights cannot be removed during peak travel times like we do with other works.
These works ensure we all have access to gas, waterm electricity, internet and phones. Planned maintenance reduces the chances of emergency works needing to be carried out, like a burst water pipe which can leave people without water and damage the road.
You can stay up to date with all upcoming works including emergency unplanned works on one.network and our Traffic and Travel Facebook and X (formally known as Twitter) pages
 A329(M) slip road closures
National Highways are continuing resurfacing the slip roads at junction 10, which connects the M4 with the A329(M).
Closures will take place between 9pm and 6am on Thursday 28 September, during which there will be no access from the M4 eastbound to the A329(M) northbound or southbound.
Closures will also take place between 9pm and 6am from Monday 2 to Wednesday 4 October, with no access from the M4 westbound to the A329(M) northbound or southbound.
You can find out more about current and upcoming schemes on the National Highways webpage.
 Resurfacing works
Resurfacing works will be taking place on the High Street in Wargrave this week, starting on 5 October and finishing on the 7 October.
Finishing works will also be taking place on Nine Mile Road in Wokingham at the junction of Grove Close on 2 October to apply treatment to a newly resurfaced road.
 Upcoming roadworks
Arborfield
2-way lights – Reading Road, Arborfield
These lights will be in place between Walden Avenue and Pudding Lane on 5 October, 9.30am to 4pm to replace a sign post.
https://one.network/?GB135702784
Barkham
2-way lights – Barkham Street, Barkham
These lights will be in place between Church Lane and Barkham Road on 2 October 9pm to 6 October 5am to allow Thames Water to install a valve.
https://one.network/?GB135642480
Earley
Multi-way lights – Betchworth Avenue, Earley
These lights will be in place at the junction of Wilderness Road on 5 October, 9.30am to 4pm to carry out street light maintenance.
https://one.network/?GB135702669
Finchampstead
2-way lights – Finchampstead Road, Finchampstead
These lights will be in place near the junction with Kiln Ride on 2 October replace a lantern.
https://one.network/?GB135787005
Hurst
2-way lights – Wokingham Road, Hurst
These lights will be in place between Orchard Road and Islandstone Lane on 28 to 29 September, 9.30am to 3.30pm, to allow Gigaclear to carry out telecoms maintenance.
https://one.network/?GB135739543
Road Closure – Hungerford Lane, Hurst
This closure will be in place between Waltham Road and West End Road on 2 October, 9.30am to 3.30pm to allow Openreach to carry out duct and cabling works.
https://one.network/?GB135575612
Road Closure – Spring Lane, Swallowfield
This closure will be in place between Barge Lane and Taylors Lane on 5 October, to remove a dangerous tree.
https://one.network/?GB135722516
Twyford
2-way lights – New Bath Road, Twyford
These lights will be in place east of Loddon Drive on 4 October, 9.30am to 4pm to carry out street light maintenance.
https://one.network/?GB135702577
Wargrave
https://one.network/?GB135412404
Road Closure – High Street, Wargrave
This closure will be in place between Baybrooke and Kingfisher Cottage, North of Wargrave Hill on 5 to 7 October, to carry out resurfacing works.
https://one.network/?GB132830696
Wokingham
Road Closure – Norreys Avenue, Wokingham
This closure will be in place between Wiltshire Road and Coronation Square on 2 October, 9.30am to 3.30pm to allow Openreach to repair a duct in the underground network.
https://one.network/?GB135534993
Multi-way lights – Reading Road, Wokingham
These lights will be in place at the junction of Woosehill Spine Road on 2 October, 9.30am to 4pm to replace a bollard.
https://one.network/?GB135702330
2-way lights – Nine Mile Ride, Wokingham
These lights will be in place at the junction of Grove Close on 2 October, 9.30am to 3.30pm to apply treatment to newly resurfaced road.
https://one.network/?GB135566966
Keeping up to date
- For planned and emergency roadworks, follow our Twitter and Facebook pages
- To find out about roadworks near you, visit One.network
- For active and sustainable travel, including events, training and resources, visit MyJourney Wokingham
- Visit our major new roads page for plans and updates
- For information on re-surfacing and reactive carriageway repairs visit our pothole and road repairs page
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You can report any issues with roads and streets online, including street lights, problems with traffic lights, potholes, damaged street furniture, problems with road markings and removal of dead animals.
- On our parking and permits page, you can find information including car parks and costs around the borough, resident parking permits, park and ride services and appealing a parking fine.
- Our transport and travel page includes information on applying for a senior citizen or disabled person's bus and train pass and local public transport information.
- The blue parking badges page has information on applying for, using, replacing and returning your blue badge.
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